I was searching over the net for turbo setups for my civic and found this site to be one of the most informative on the net (congrats!!)
So I join it and hopefully I can help you guys out. I work near different junk yards and I go in pretty much everyday. I saw the grocery list for the turbo DIY and was wondering if there is anyother turbo that will work on the custom setup besides the dsm turbo because I usually find a crapload of different turbos on the cars in the yard. I you guys can tell me what to look for I will gladly find some and pass them on to the forums. Just pay me for the cost of the turbo (no mark ups) or what ever is needed. Thanks.

 

Any turbo is a good turbo.. usually the trim is cast on the turbo somewhere itself... Good on ya for helping out the community. Just make sure the impellers spin freely and make sure you check for shaft play (grab the shaft that hold the impellors and see if it wiggles If it wiggles around its bad)

Also post what car it came off cuz you can research the turbo size if you know what car it came off.

Berz out.

 

vw turbos are good and so are audi turbos

 

just stay away from diesels

 

Welcome aboard ringstars, glad to have yet another helpful member here on HCF.

The ones mentioned above are good options, and I have also seen a few poeple use Volvo Turbos. I'm not exactly sure what the specs are on them, I just know I've seen a few here and there. So, that is another option you could look into.

What are the details on your car, pics are always a plus.


Enjoy your stay!

 

saab too

 

well right now I barely logged on yesterday so I havent had time to set my account up but right now i have a 92 vx hatch and the super muscle car eater engine; the 1.5 L Honda Vtec-E! Lol. I almost sure Honda made that engine with like a base hp of 500 to 600. J/k

As the turbo thing goes there are a few volvos in there and I think two saabs. Im going to get the info off the turbos and see if its worth taking out. I will post it up no later than saturday.

 

sounds good just let us know the specs

 

for a smaller turbo i really liked my old t28 from the skyline.......fully spooled around 3500 and it sat me directly into the seat from then on.......no gradual pull, just nothing and bam its all there. although the specs are a little weird being .62/.80 but hell i loved it more than the t25 and 14b found on eclipses.

 

you can get T3s from those old turbo Ford Thunderchickens.